Trudy grinned. "That's what I'm used to," she said. "Go in, kick ass, try not to die, get out. All in a day's work."

She didn't know what this man had been through, but she had to lighten up the mood in here or she'd just end up dwelling on... things. And getting depressed. When she got depressed, she got cranky, and when she got cranky it was probably best to turn around and go the other way.

Besides, she had a training regimen to keep to. "At least they've got a use for pilots around here. Good to be needed."